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to pine for something

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1 to pine for something

to pine for something

suspirar por algo, anhelar algo

English-spanish dictionary > to pine for something
2 pine

I
noun
1) (any of several kinds of evergreen trees with cones (pine-cones) and needlelike leaves (pine-needles).) pino

2) (its wood: The table is made of pine; (also adjective) a pine table.) pino

II
verb
1) ((often with away) to lose strength, become weak (with pain, grief etc): Since his death she has been pining (away).) languidecer, consumirse

2) ((usually with for) to want (something) very much; to long (for someone or something, or to do something): He knew that his wife was pining for home.) suspirar por, anhelar por

pine n pino

pine

tr[paɪn]

intransitive verb

1 estar triste, sufrir

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to pine for somebody añorar a alguien, echar mucho de menos a alguien

to pine for something suspirar por algo, anhelar algo

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pine

tr[paɪn]

noun

1 SMALLBOTANY/SMALL (tree, wood) pino

adjective

1 de pino

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

pine cone piña

pine forest pinar nombre masculino

pine needle aguja de pino

pine nut piñón nombre masculino

pine ['paɪn] vi, pined ; pining

1)

to pine away : languidecer, consumirse

2)

to pine for : añorar, suspirar por

pine n

1) : pino m (árbol)

2) : madera f de pino

pine

n.

• pino s.m.

v.

• languidecer v.

• perecer v.

I paɪn
noun

a) c pine (tree) pino m; (before n)

pine cone — piña f

pine needle — hoja f de pino

pine nut — piñón m

b) u ( wood) (madera f de) pino m

II

intransitive verb estar* triste, sufrir

to pine FOR something — suspirar por algo

the dog was pining for its master — el perro echaba muchísimo de menos a su amo

Phrasal Verbs:

- pine away

I [paɪn]
1.

N pino m

2.

CPD

pine cone N — piña f

pine grove N — pinar m

pine kernel N — piñón m

pine marten N — marta f

pine needle N — aguja f de pino

pine nut N — piñón m

pine tree N — pino m

II

[paɪn]
VI (also: pine away) consumirse, languidecer
to pine for sth/sb — suspirar por algo/algn

* * *

I [paɪn]
noun

a) c pine (tree) pino m; (before n)

pine cone — piña f

pine needle — hoja f de pino

pine nut — piñón m

b) u ( wood) (madera f de) pino m

II

intransitive verb estar* triste, sufrir

to pine FOR something — suspirar por algo

the dog was pining for its master — el perro echaba muchísimo de menos a su amo

Phrasal Verbs:

- pine away

English-spanish dictionary > pine
3 pitch

I
1. pi verb
1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) plantar, armar, montar

2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) tirar, lanzar, arrojar

3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) caer(se)

4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) cabecear

5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) entonar

2. noun
1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) campo

2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) tono; diapasón (música)

3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) grado, punto, extremo

4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) puesto

5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) lanzamiento

6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) cabezada

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- - pitched
- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork
II pi noun
(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) brea

- pitch-black
- pitch-dark

pitch¹ n

1. campo / terreno de juego

the football pitch is in good condition el campo de fútbol está en buen estado

2. tono

the violin has a higher pitch than the double bass el violín tiene un tono más agudo que el contrabajo

pitch² vb montar

I pitched the tent under a tree monté la tienda de campaña bajo un árbol

pitch

tr[pɪʧ]

noun

1 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (of sound) tono; (of instrument) diapasón nombre masculino

2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (field) campo, terreno; (throw) lanzamiento

3 (degree, level) grado, punto, extremo

■ their argument reached such a pitch that I had to intervene su discusión llegó a tal extremo que tuve que intervenir

4 (position, site) lugar nombre masculino, sitio; (in market) puesto

5 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL (movement) cabezada

6 (slope of roof) pendiente nombre femenino

transitive verb

1 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (note, sound) entonar

■ the song was pitched too high la canción tenía un tono demasiado alto

2 figurative use (aim, address) dirigir (at, a); (set) dar un tono a

■ they pitched the leaflet at a simple level le dieron al folleto un tono accesible

3 (throw) tirar, arrojar; (in baseball) lanzar, pichear

4 (tent) plantar, armar, montar; (camp) montar, hacer

intransitive verb

1 (fall) caerse

2 (ship, plane) cabecear

3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in baseball) lanzar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be at fever pitch estar al rojo vivo

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pitch

tr[pɪʧ]

noun

1 (tar) brea, pez nombre femenino

pitch ['pɪʧ] vt

1) set up: montar, armar (una tienda)

2) throw: lanzar, arrojar

3) adjust, set: dar el tono de (un discurso, un instrumento musical)

pitch vi

1) or pitch forward fall: caerse

2) lurch: cabecear (dícese de un barco o un avión), dar bandazos

pitch n

1) lurching: cabezada f, cabeceo m (de un barco o un avión)

2) slope: (grado de) inclinación f, pendiente f

3) : tono m (en música)

perfect pitch: oído absoluto

4) throw: lanzamiento m

5) degree: grado m, nivel m, punto m

the excitement reached a high pitch: la excitación llegó a un punto culminante

6) or sales pitch : presentación f (de un vendedor)

7) tar: pez f, brea f

pitch

n.

• alquitrán s.m.

• betún s.m.

• brea s.f.

• cabezada s.f.

• diapasón s.m.

• empega s.f.

• grado de inclinación s.m.

• lanzamiento s.m.

• pega s.f.

• pendiente s.m.

• pez s.f.

• tono s.m. (Ships)

v.

• encabritarse v.

v.

• amorrar v.

• echar v.

• lanzar v.

pɪtʃ
I

noun

1)

a) (level, degree) (no pl) punto m, extremo m, grado m

tension had risen to an unbearable pitch — la tensión había aumentado hasta hacerse insoportable

b) u c ( Mus) tono m

to have perfect pitch — tener* oído absoluto

2) c ( in baseball) lanzamiento m

3) c ( Sport) ( playing area) (BrE) campo m, cancha f (AmL)

4) c

a) (position, site) (BrE) lugar m, sitio m; (in market, fair) puesto m

b) ( sales pitch)

he had a very effective sales pitch — tenía buena labia para vender

5) u ( substance) brea f

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( set up) \<\<tent\>\> armar, montar; \<\<camp\>\> montar, hacer*

2) ( sport) \<\<ball\>\> lanzar*, pichear

3)

a) (aim, set, address)

she doesn't know at what level to pitch her talk — no sabe qué nivel darle a la charla

they pitched their opening offer at 3% — situaron su oferta inicial en un 3%

b) ( Mus)

her instrument was pitched lower — su instrumento tenía un tono más bajo

2.

vi

1)

a) ( fall) (+ adv compl) caerse*

he pitched forward onto his face — se fue or cayó de bruces

b) ( lurch) \<\<ship/plane\>\> cabecear

2) ( Sport)

a) ( in baseball) lanzar*, pichear

b) (in golf, cricket) \<\<ball\>\> caer*, dar*

3) (campaign, fight) (AmE)

to pitch FOR something — pelear por algo

to be in there pitching — (colloq) estar* en la brecha or al pie del cañón

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Phrasal Verbs:

- pitch in

- pitch into

I [pɪtʃ]
1. N

1) (esp Brit) (Ftbl, Cricket, Hockey) (=area of play) campo m, cancha f (LAm)

2) (Baseball) (=throw) lanzamiento m, tiro m

3) [of note, voice, instrument] tono m ; concert 3., perfect 4., queer 3.

4) (esp Brit) [of market trader] puesto m ; [of homeless person] sitio m

5) (=height, degree) extremo m, punto m

matters reached such a pitch that... — las cosas llegaron a tal extremo or a tal punto que...

excitement is at a high pitch — la emoción está al rojo vivo
fever 2.
6) * (=sales talk) rollo * m

• she stood up and made her pitch — se levantó y soltó su rollo

he made a pitch for the women's vote — procuró hacerse con or acaparar los votos de las mujeres
sale 2.
7) (=slope) (gen) grado m de inclinación; [of roof] pendiente f

8) (Naut) cabezada f

2. VT

1) (=throw) [+ ball] lanzar; [+ person] arrojar

• he was pitched off his horse — salió disparado del caballo

• the impact pitched her over the handlebars — el impacto la arrojó por encima del manillar

2) (Mus) [+ note] dar; [+ instrument] graduar el tono de

3) (=present)

it must be pitched at the right level for the audience — el tono ha de ajustarse al público

today he pitched the plan to business leaders — hoy presentó el plan ante los dirigentes de negocios

• to pitch one's aspirations too high — picar demasiado or muy alto

you're pitching it a bit high! or strong! — ¡estás recargando las tintas!

4) (=set up) [+ tent] armar, montar

• to pitch camp — acampar, montar el campamento

3. VI

1) (=fall) [person] caer, caerse

he pitched head-first over the wall — se cayó or cayó de cabeza por el muro

the ball pitched in front of him — la pelota cayó delante de él or vino a parar a sus pies

the aircraft pitched into the sea — el avión se precipitó en el mar

• to pitch forward, the passengers pitched forward as the coach stopped — los pasajeros salieron despedidos hacia adelante cuando se paró el autocar

he went down on his knees, then pitched forward — se cayó or cayó de rodillas y luego de bruces

2) (Naut, Aer) cabecear

• the ship was pitching and rolling or tossing — el barco cabeceaba de un lado para otro

3) (Baseball) lanzar

- be in there pitching

4.

CPD

pitch inspection N — (Brit) (Sport) inspección f del terreno de juego

we have arranged a pitch inspection by a referee for 9am on Wednesday morning — hemos dispuesto que un árbitro inspeccione el terreno de juego el miércoles a las nueve de la mañana

pitch invasion N — (Brit) invasión f de campo

there was a peaceful pitch invasion after Juventus's eighth goal — después del octavo gol de la Juventus hubo una pacífica invasión de campo

pitch pipe N — (Mus) diapasón m

pitch shot N — (Golf) pitch m

- pitch in

- pitch into

- pitch up

II [pɪtʃ]
1.

N (=tar) brea f, pez f

it was pitch black outside — afuera estaba oscuro como boca de lobo

his face was pitch black with coal dust — tenía la cara toda tiznada de polvo de carbón

2.

CPD

pitch blackness N — oscuridad f total

pitch pine N — (=wood) pino m de tea

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[pɪtʃ]
I

noun

1)

a) (level, degree) (no pl) punto m, extremo m, grado m

tension had risen to an unbearable pitch — la tensión había aumentado hasta hacerse insoportable

b) u c ( Mus) tono m

to have perfect pitch — tener* oído absoluto

2) c ( in baseball) lanzamiento m

3) c ( Sport) ( playing area) (BrE) campo m, cancha f (AmL)

4) c

a) (position, site) (BrE) lugar m, sitio m; (in market, fair) puesto m

b) ( sales pitch)

he had a very effective sales pitch — tenía buena labia para vender

5) u ( substance) brea f

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( set up) \<\<tent\>\> armar, montar; \<\<camp\>\> montar, hacer*

2) ( sport) \<\<ball\>\> lanzar*, pichear

3)

a) (aim, set, address)

she doesn't know at what level to pitch her talk — no sabe qué nivel darle a la charla

they pitched their opening offer at 3% — situaron su oferta inicial en un 3%

b) ( Mus)

her instrument was pitched lower — su instrumento tenía un tono más bajo

2.

vi

1)

a) ( fall) (+ adv compl) caerse*

he pitched forward onto his face — se fue or cayó de bruces

b) ( lurch) \<\<ship/plane\>\> cabecear

2) ( Sport)

a) ( in baseball) lanzar*, pichear

b) (in golf, cricket) \<\<ball\>\> caer*, dar*

3) (campaign, fight) (AmE)

to pitch FOR something — pelear por algo

to be in there pitching — (colloq) estar* en la brecha or al pie del cañón

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Phrasal Verbs:

- pitch in

- pitch into

English-spanish dictionary > pitch
4 deal

1. di:l noun
1) (a bargain or arrangement: a business deal.) trato, acuerdo, pacto

2) (the act of dividing cards among players in a card game.) reparto

2. delt verb
1) (to do business, especially to buy and sell: I think he deals in stocks and shares.) comerciar

2) (to distribute (cards).) repartir

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- dealer
- dealing
- deal with
- a good deal / a great deal

deal¹ n trato / acuerdo

let's make a deal hagamos un trato

a good deal / a great deal mucho

a great deal of money mucho dinero

deal² vb

1. tratar

I usually deal with his son normalmente trato con su hijo

2. ocuparse

I will deal with your problem later me ocuparé de tu problema luego

El pasado y participio pasado de deal es dealt

deal

tr[diːl]

noun

1 (agreement) trato, acuerdo, pacto; (financial) acuerdo

■ it's a deal! ¡trato hecho!

■ the deal's off! ¡no hay trato!

■ management and unions have reached a pay deal la patronal y los sindicatos han llegado a un acuerdo salarial

2 (treatment) trato

■ she's had a bit of a rough deal lo ha pasado bastante mal

3 (amount) cantidad nombre femenino

■ a great deal of money mucho dinero

■ she's a great deal better está mucho mejor

■ he learnt a great deal from his father aprendió mucho de su padre

4 (in card games) reparto

■ it's your deal te toca a ti repartir

transitive verb (pt & pp dealt tr[delt])

1 (cards) repartir, dar

2 (drugs) traficar

intransitive verb

1 (cards) repartir, dar

2 (drugs) traficar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

big deal! ¡vaya cosa!, ¡qué horror!

it's no big deal no es nada de otro mundo

to deal somebody a blow/deal a blow to somebody asestarle un golpe a alguien

to do a deal with somebody / make a deal with somebody llegar a un acuerdo con alguien, hacer un trato con alguien

to make a big deal out of something hacer un problema de algo

fair deal / square deal trato justo

deal ['di:l] v, dealt ; dealing vt

1) apportion: repartir

to deal justice: repartir la justicia

2) distribute: repartir, dar (naipes)

3) deliver: asestar, propinar

to deal a blow: asestar un golpe

deal vi

1) : dar, repartir (en juegos de naipes)

2)

to deal in : comerciar en, traficar con (drogas)

3)

to deal with concern: tratar de, tener que ver con

the book deals with poverty: el libro trata de la pobreza

4)

to deal with handle: tratar (con), encargarse de

5)

to deal with treat: tratar

the judge dealt with him severely: el juez lo trató con severidad

6)

to deal with accept: aceptar (una situación o desgracia)

deal n

1) : reparto m (de naipes)

2) agreement, transaction: trato m, acuerdo m, transacción f

3) treatment: trato m

he got a raw deal: le hicieron una injusticia

4) bargain: ganga f, oferta f

5)

a good dealor a great deal : mucho, una gran cantidad

deal

n.

• negocio s.m.

• partido s.m.

• reparto s.m.

• trato s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: dealt) = comerciar v.

• mercadear v.

• negociar v.

• repartir v.

• traficar v.

• tratar v.

diːl
I

noun

1)

a) ( indicating amount)

it makes a great/good o fair deal of difference — cambia mucho/bastante las cosas

I've given it a great deal of thought — he reflexionado mucho sobre el asunto

a great deal of money — mucho dinero

b)

a great/good deal — (as adv)

we've seen a great deal of her lately — la hemos visto mucho or muy a menudo últimamente

2) c

a) ( agreement) trato m, acuerdo m

it's a deal! — trato hecho!

to do o make a deal with somebody — llegar* a un acuerdo con alguien, hacer* un trato or un pacto con alguien

what's the deal? — (AmE colloq) ¿qué pasa?

to make a big deal out of something: she made such a big deal out of choosing a hat hizo tantos aspavientos para elegir un sombrero; it's no big deal — no es nada del otro mundo

b) ( financial arrangement) acuerdo m

she got a very good deal when she left the company — llegó a un buen arreglo económico al dejar la compañía

c) ( bargain)

you'll get a better deal if you shop around — lo conseguirás más barato si vas a otras tiendas

3) ( treatment) trato m

she's had a raw deal in life — la vida la ha tratado muy mal

4) ( Games) (no pl) reparto m ( de las cartas)

it's my deal — me toca a mí dar or repartir, doy or reparto yo

II
1.

(past & past p dealt) transitive verb

1) \<\<cards\>\> dar*, repartir

2)

to deal somebody/something a blow — asestarle un golpe a alguien/algo

2.

vi ( Games) dar*, repartir

Phrasal Verbs:

- deal in

- deal out

- deal with

I [diːl] (vb: pt, pp dealt)
1. N

1) (=agreement) acuerdo m, trato m

a new deal for the miners — un nuevo acuerdo salarial para los mineros

we're looking for a better deal — buscamos un arreglo más equitativo

it's a deal! * — ¡trato hecho!

• to do or make a deal with sb — hacer un trato con algn, llegar a un acuerdo con algn

• the New Deal — (US) (Pol) la nueva política económica de los EE.UU. aplicada por Roosevelt entre 1933 y 1940

• pay deal — acuerdo m salarial

- it's a done deal

2) (=transaction) trato m, transacción f

the company lost thousands of pounds on the deal — la empresa perdió miles de libras con ese trato or en esa transacción

• arms deal — venta f de armas

• big deal! — iro ¡vaya cosa!

he only asked me out for a drink, what's the big deal? — solo me invitó a tomar algo por ahí, ¿qué tiene eso de raro?

this sort of thing happens every day, it's no big deal — estas cosas pasan todos los días, no es nada del otro mundo

• business deal — (between companies, countries) acuerdo m or trato m comercial; (by individual) negocio m

• to make a big deal (out) of sth * — dar mucha or demasiada importancia a algo

I tried not to make a big deal out of it but I was really annoyed — intenté no darle mucha or demasiada importancia pero estaba muy enfadado

don't make such a big deal out of it! — ¡no hagas una montaña de un grano de arena!

3) (=treatment) trato m

• a bad/fair/ good deal — un trato malo/justo/bueno

homeowners are getting a bad deal from this government — los propietarios de viviendas están saliendo malparados con este gobierno

working women are not getting a fair deal — las mujeres que trabajan no están recibiendo un trato justo
raw 1., 7), square 2., 6)
4) (=bargain) ganga f

they are offering good deals on flights to Australia — tienen viajes a Australia a muy buen precio

5) (=amount)

he had a deal of work to do — † tenía mucho trabajo que hacer

• a good deal, a great deal — mucho

a good or great deal of money — una gran cantidad de dinero, mucho dinero

it can save you a good deal of time — te puede ahorrar mucho tiempo

there's a good deal of truth in what you say — hay mucho de verdad en lo que dices

she's a good deal cleverer than her brother — es mucho or bastante más inteligente que su hermano

she knew a great deal about him — sabía muchas cosas sobre él

"does he get out much?" - "not a great deal" — -¿sale mucho? -no mucho or demasiado

it means a great deal to me — significa mucho para mí

he thinks a great deal of his father — admira mucho a su padre

the new law will not make a great deal of difference to the homeless — la nueva ley apenas va a afectar a la gente sin hogar

6) (Cards) (=distribution) reparto m

whose deal is it? — ¿a quién le toca dar or repartir?

2. VT

1) [+ blow] asestar, dar

to deal a blow to sth/sb — (fig) ser un golpe para algo/algn

the news dealt a severe blow to their hopes/the economy — la noticia fue un duro golpe para sus esperanzas/la economía

2) (Cards) dar, repartir

I was dealt a very bad hand — (at cards) me dieron una mano malísima; (fig) (=had bad luck) tuve muy mala suerte

3.

VI (Cards) dar, repartir

- deal in

- deal out

- deal with

II [diːl]
1. N

1) (=wood) (pine) madera f de pino; (fir) madera f de abeto

2) (=plank) tablón m ; (=beam) viga f

2.

ADJ

a deal table — una mesa de pino

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[diːl]
I

noun

1)

a) ( indicating amount)

it makes a great/good o fair deal of difference — cambia mucho/bastante las cosas

I've given it a great deal of thought — he reflexionado mucho sobre el asunto

a great deal of money — mucho dinero

b)

a great/good deal — (as adv)

we've seen a great deal of her lately — la hemos visto mucho or muy a menudo últimamente

2) c

a) ( agreement) trato m, acuerdo m

it's a deal! — trato hecho!

to do o make a deal with somebody — llegar* a un acuerdo con alguien, hacer* un trato or un pacto con alguien

what's the deal? — (AmE colloq) ¿qué pasa?

to make a big deal out of something: she made such a big deal out of choosing a hat hizo tantos aspavientos para elegir un sombrero; it's no big deal — no es nada del otro mundo

b) ( financial arrangement) acuerdo m

she got a very good deal when she left the company — llegó a un buen arreglo económico al dejar la compañía

c) ( bargain)

you'll get a better deal if you shop around — lo conseguirás más barato si vas a otras tiendas

3) ( treatment) trato m

she's had a raw deal in life — la vida la ha tratado muy mal

4) ( Games) (no pl) reparto m ( de las cartas)

it's my deal — me toca a mí dar or repartir, doy or reparto yo

II
1.

(past & past p dealt) transitive verb

1) \<\<cards\>\> dar*, repartir

2)

to deal somebody/something a blow — asestarle un golpe a alguien/algo

2.

vi ( Games) dar*, repartir

Phrasal Verbs:

- deal in

- deal out

- deal with

English-spanish dictionary > deal
5 growth

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noun

1) (the act or process of growing, increasing, developing etc: the growth of trade unionism.) crecimiento, desarrollo

2) (something that has grown: a week's growth of beard.) crecimiento, salida (de pelo); (of beard) barba

3) (the amount by which something grows: to measure the growth of a plant.) crecimiento

4) (something unwanted which grows: a cancerous growth.) tumor

growth n crecimiento / desarrollo

growth

tr[grəʊɵ]

noun

1 (gen) crecimiento; (increase) aumento; (development) desarrollo

■ population growth aumento de población

■ smoking stunts your growth fumar atrofia el crecimiento

■ personal growth crecimiento personal

2 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL (tumour) bulto, tumor nombre masculino

3 (of beard) barba

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

growth area sector nombre masculino en expansión

growth industry industria en crecimiento, industria en expansión

growth ['gro:ɵ] n

1) : crecimiento m

to stunt one's growth: detener el crecimiento

2) increase: aumento m, crecimiento m, expansión f

3) development: desarrollo m

economic growth: desarrollo económico

a five days' growth of beard: una barba de cinco días

4) lump, tumor: bulto m, tumor m

growth

n.

• acrecencia s.f.

• acrecentamiento s.m.

• adelantamiento s.m.

• aumento s.m.

• cobertura s.f.

• crecimiento s.m.

• desarrollo s.m.

• medra s.f.

• plantío s.m.

• vegetación s.f.

grəʊθ
noun

1) u (of animals, plants, humans) crecimiento m

2) u c (of population, city) crecimiento m; (of quantity, profits) aumento m; (of industry, business) crecimiento m, desarrollo m, expansión f

growth in popularity — aumento de popularidad

3)

a) u ( what grows)

prune away the dead branches to make way for new growth — pode las ramas secas para dejar crecer los brotes nuevos

several days' growth of beard — una barba de varios días

b) c ( Med) bulto m, tumor m

[ɡrǝʊθ]
1. N

1) (=development) [of person, animal, plant] crecimiento m

spiritual growth — desarrollo m espiritual

2) (=expansion) [of city] crecimiento m ; (Econ) crecimiento m, desarrollo m

the growth of national industries — el desarrollo or el crecimiento de las industrias nacionales
capital 3.
3) (=increase) (in productivity, profits, demand) aumento m

population growth — crecimiento m demográfico

4) (Bot) (=vegetation) vegetación f ; (=buds, leaves) brotes mpl

the pine tree was putting out new growth — el pino estaba echando brotes nuevos

5) (=beard)

with three days' growth on his face — con barba de tres días

6) (Med) tumor m

2.

CPD

growth area N — (Econ) [of country] polo m de desarrollo; [of industry] sector m en crecimiento or expansión

growth hormone N — hormona f del crecimiento

growth industry N — industria f en crecimiento or expansión

growth point N — punto m de desarrollo

growth potential N — potencial m de crecimiento

growth rate N — (Econ) tasa f de crecimiento

growth shares NPL (US) — = growth stock

growth stock N — acciones fpl con perspectivas de valorización

growth town N — ciudad f en vías de desarrollo

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[grəʊθ]
noun

1) u (of animals, plants, humans) crecimiento m

2) u c (of population, city) crecimiento m; (of quantity, profits) aumento m; (of industry, business) crecimiento m, desarrollo m, expansión f

growth in popularity — aumento de popularidad

3)

a) u ( what grows)

prune away the dead branches to make way for new growth — pode las ramas secas para dejar crecer los brotes nuevos

several days' growth of beard — una barba de varios días

b) c ( Med) bulto m, tumor m

English-spanish dictionary > growth
6 as

æz
1. conjunction
1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) cuando; mientras

2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) como

3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) como, igual que

4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) como

5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) aunque; por mucho que + verbo en subjuntivo

6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) al igual que

2. adverb
(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) tan

3. preposition
1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) como

2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) como

3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) como

4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) como, en tanto que

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- as for
- as if / as though
- as to

as¹ adv tan / tanto

he's as tall as his brother es tan alto como su hermano

she ran as fast as she could corrió tan rápido como pudo

eat as much as you like come tanto como quieras

as² conj

1. mientras / cuando

she sang as she painted cantaba mientras pintaba

2. como / ya que

as she wasn't there, I left a message como no estaba, le dejé un mensaje

3. como

leave everything as it is deja todo tal como está

Liam, as you know, is a singer Liam, como ya sabéis, es cantante

do as I say haz lo que te digo

as³ prep como / de

she works as a cook trabaja como cocinera

he was dressed as a woman iba vestido de mujer

as sustantivo masculino ace
as sustantivo masculino ace Locuciones: as en la manga, ace up one's sleeve 'as' also found in these entries: Spanish: abandonar - abismo - acabada - acabado - acreditar - actuar - además - adjetivar - alguna - alguno - amabilidad - amable - amarrar - ambas - ambicionar - ambos - amén - andanzas - antes - antojo - apadrinar - apellidarse - apenas - aquel - aquél - aquella - aquélla - arreglarse - arte - artífice - asesorar - así - asimismo - atar - aviar - bailar - balsa - bendita - bendito - bien - bloque - bondad - brevedad - broma - buenamente - burra - burro - cachondeo - cada - calcada English: above - acclaim - accomplished - accused - ace - acknowledge - act - action - address - advance - against - ago - aim - all - along - aloud - apprentice - arson - as - asap - assistant - bat - bell - black - bonus - both - by - by-product - capacity - cast - chalk - change - check off - cheer - class - clear - click - cluster - come on - compare - concern - construe - crop up - crow - dammit - date - dead - deaf - decision - decoy

as

tr[æz, ʊnstressed əz]

preposition

1 como

■ he works as a clerk trabaja de oficinista

■ she was dressed as a monkey iba disfrazada de mono

■ as a child he was often ill de niño a menudo estuvo enfermo

adverb

1 (in comparatives)

■ this is not as good as his last film ésta no es tan buena como su última película

■ eat as much as you like come tanto como quieras

■ this is twice as expensive as the other éste es dos veces más caro que el otro

conjunction

1 (while) mientras; (when) cuando

■ as he painted, he whistled mientras pintaba, silbaba

■ as I shut the door I realized I'd left the keys inside al cerrar la puerta me di cuenta de que había dejado las llaves dentro

■ as he grew older he became more tolerant a medida que iba envejeciendo se volvía más tolerante

2 (because) ya que, como

■ as there were no seats we had to stand como no había asientos tuvimos que estar de pie

3 (although) aunque

■ tall as he was, he still couldn't reach the shelf aunque era alto no podía alcanzar el estante

4 (showing manner) como

■ everything is just as she left it todo está tal como ella lo dejó

■ as I was saying,... como decía,...

■ do as you are told! ¡haz lo que te dicen!

■ as you all know,... como ya sabéis todos,...

5 (and so too) como, igual que

■ she's colour-blind, as is her mother es daltónica, igual que su madre

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as against frente a, en comparación con

as far as hasta

as far as I know que yo sepa

as far as I'm concerned por lo que a mí respecta

as for en cuanto a

as if como si

as it is tal como están las cosas

as it were por así decirlo

as long as mientras

as of desde

as often as not las más de las veces

as soon as tan pronto como

as though como si

as well as además de

as yet hasta ahora, de momento

as ['æz] adv

1) : tan, tanto

this one's not as difficult: éste no es tan difícil

2) : como

some trees, as oak and pine: algunos árboles, como el roble y el pino

as conj

1) like: como, igual que

2) when, while: cuando, mientras, a la vez que

3) because: porque

4) though: aunque, por más que

strange as it may appear: por extraño que parezca

5)

as is : tal como está

as prep

1) : de

I met her as a child: la conocí de pequeña

2) like: como

behave as a man: compórtate como un hombre

as pron

: que

in the same building as my brother: en el mismo edificio que mi hermano

as

adv.

• a medida que adv.

• como adv.

• cual adv.

• cuan adv.

• tan adv.

• ya que adv.

conj.

• conforme conj.

• que conj.

• según conj.

prep.

• por prep.

pron.

• cual pron.

• que pron.

I æz, weak form əz
conjunction

1)

a) (when, while) cuando

as she was eating breakfast... — cuando or mientras tomaba el desayuno...

as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda

b) ( indicating progression) a medida que

as (and when) we need them — a medida que or según los vamos necesitando

he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años

2) (because, since) como

as it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos

3) ( though)

try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo

(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca

much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...

4)

a) (expressing comparison, contrast) igual que, como

in the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30

b) ( in generalizations) como

it's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable

c) ( in accordance with) como

as I was saying — como iba diciendo

the situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...

5)

a) ( in the way that) como

I love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija

do as you wish — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca

do as I say — haz lo que te digo

she sang as never before — cantó como nunca

she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba

use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

b) ( defining)

it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos

I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí

Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes

c) (in phrases)

as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización

6) ( in comparisons of equal degree)

as... as — tan... como

I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú

I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude

there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez

she ran as fast as she could — corrió tan rápido como pudo or lo más deprisa que pudo

7)

as if/as though — como si (+ subj)

he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara

she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta

he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto

II

adverb

1) ( equally)

it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío

I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora

I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)

I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije

2)

as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960

III

preposition

1)

a) (in the condition, role of)

as a child she adored dancing — de pequeña or cuando era pequeña le encantaba bailar

as a teacher... — como maestro...

she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra

he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista

b) ( like) como

they answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre

2) (in phrases)

as against — frente a

as for — en cuanto a, respecto a

and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...

as of o (BrE) as from — desde, a partir de

as to — en cuanto a, respecto a

[æz, ǝz] For set combinations in which as is not the first word, eg such... as, the same... as, dressed as, acknowledge as, look up the other word.
1. CONJUNCTION

1) (in time clauses)
You can usually use cuando when the as clause simply tells you when an event happened: cuando
as I was passing the house — cuando pasaba por delante de la casa

he came in as I was leaving — entró cuando yo salía
Alternatively, use [al] + infinitive:
he came in as I was leaving — entró al salir yo

he tripped as he was coming out of the bank — tropezó al salir or cuando salía del banco

as the car drew level with us, I realized Isabel was driving — al llegar el coche a nuestra altura or cuando el coche llegó a nuestra altura, me di cuenta de que lo conducía Isabel
Translate as using mientras for longer actions which are happening at the same time: (=while) mientras
as we walked, we talked about the future — mientras caminábamos, hablábamos del futuro
In the context of two closely linked actions involving parallel development, translate [as] using [a medida que] or [conforme]. Alternatively, use [según va] {etc} + gerund:
as one gets older, life gets more and more difficult — a medida que se envejece or conforme se envejece or según va uno envejeciendo, la vida se hace cada vez más difícil

as he got older he got deafer — a medida que or conforme envejeció se fue volviendo más sordo, según fue envejeciendo se fue volviendo más sordo

2) (in reason clauses)
When as means "since" or "because", you can generally use como, provided you put it at the beginning of the sentence. Alternatively, use the more formal puesto que either at the beginning of the sentence or between the clauses or ya que especially between the clauses. como; more frm puesto que, ya que
as you're here, I'll tell you — como estás aquí or puesto que estás aquí, te lo diré

he didn't mention it as he didn't want to worry you — como no quería preocuparte, no lo mencionó, no lo mencionó puesto que no quería preocuparte

he couldn't come as he had an appointment — no pudo asistir porque or puesto que or ya que tenía un compromiso

patient as she is, she'll probably put up with it — con lo paciente que es, seguramente lo soportará

3) (describing way, manner) como

leave things as they are — dejad las cosas como están

I'm okay as I am — estoy bien tal como estoy

knowing him as I do, I'm sure he'll refuse — conociéndolo como lo conozco, estoy seguro de que no aceptará

the village, situated as it is near a motorway,... — el pueblo, situado como está cerca de una autopista,...

as I've said before... — como he dicho antes...

as I was saying... — como iba diciendo...

her door is the first as you go up — su puerta es la primera según se sube

she is very gifted, as is her brother — tiene mucho talento, al igual que su hermano

• you'll have it by noon as agreed — lo tendrá antes del mediodía, tal como acordamos

• it's not bad, as hotels go — no está mal, en comparación con otros hoteles

• as in all good detective stories — como en toda buena novela policíaca

• as you know — como sabe

• Arsenal are playing as never before! — ¡Arsenal está jugando mejor que nunca!

• as often happens — como suele ocurrir

• he performed brilliantly, as only he can — actuó de maravilla, como solo él sabe hacerlo

• as you were! — (Mil) ¡descansen!

• do as you wish — haga lo que quiera

4) (=though) aunque

tired as he was, he went to the party — aunque estaba cansado, asistió a la fiesta

interesting as the book is, I don't think it will sell very well — el libro es interesante, pero aún así no creo que se venda bien, aunque el libro es interesante, no creo que se venda bien

try as she would or might, she couldn't lift it — por más que se esforzó no pudo levantarlo

unlikely as it may seem... — por imposible que parezca...

5) (in set structures)
as if {or}3} as though como si
it was as if or as though he were still alive — era como si estuviera todavía vivo

he looked as if or as though he was ill — parecía como si estuviera enfermo

it isn't as if or as though he were poor — no es que sea pobre, que digamos

as if she knew! — ¡como si ella lo supiera!
as if to
the little dog nodded his head, as if to agree — el perrito movió la cabeza, como asintiendo
as in
it's spelled with V as in Valencia — se escribe con V de Valencia
as it is
as it is, it doesn't make much difference — en realidad, casi da lo mismo

as it is we can do nothing — en la práctica or tal y como están las cosas no podemos hacer nada

I've got quite enough to do as it is — tengo ya bastante trabajo
as it were
I'd understood the words, but I hadn't understood the question, as it were — había entendido las palabras, pero no había comprendido la pregunta, por así decirlo

I have become, as it were, two people — me he convertido como en dos personas

he was as it were tired and emotional — estaba de alguna forma cansado y con los nervios a flor de piel
as was
that's the headmistress, the deputy as was — esa es la directora, que antes era la subdirectora

2. PREPOSITION

1) (=while)

she was often ill as a child — de pequeña se ponía enferma con frecuencia

2) (=in the capacity of) como

he succeeded as a politician — tuvo éxito como político

I don't think much of him as an actor — como actor, no me gusta mucho

she treats me as her equal — me trata de igual a igual

we're going as tourists — vamos en plan de turismo

he was there as adviser — estaba allí en calidad de asesor

Gibson as Hamlet — (Theat) Gibson en el papel de Hamlet

he works as a waiter — trabaja de camarero
such 3.
3. ADVERB

1) (in comparisons)
as... as tan... como
I am as tall as him — soy tan alto como él

this tree can grow as tall as 50 feet — este árbol puede llegar a medir 50 pies de alto

as big as a house — (tan) grande como una casa

she hit him as hard as she could — lo golpeó lo más fuerte que pudo, lo golpeó tan fuerte como pudo

he was writing as long ago as 1945 — en 1945 ya escribía

she doesn't walk as quickly or as fast as me — no camina tan rápido como yo

walk as quickly or as fast as you can — camina lo más rápido que puedas

he ate as quickly as possible — comió lo más rápido posible

it was still being done by hand as recently as 1960 — en 1960 todavía seguía haciéndose a mano

the fresh snow was as white as white could be — la nieve fresca era todo lo blanca que podía ser

is it as far as that? — ¿tan lejos está?

is it as big as all that? — ¿es de verdad tan grande?
as little as
by saving as little as ten pounds a month — ahorrando tan solo diez libras al mes
as many... as tantos(-as)... como
I haven't got as many pairs of shoes as you — no tengo tantos pares de zapatos como tú

I've got a lot of tapes but I haven't got as many as him or as he has — tengo muchas cintas, pero no tantas como él

she gets as many as eight thousand letters a month — llega a recibir hasta ocho mil cartas al mes
as much
she thought he was an idiot, and said as much — pensaba que era un idiota, y así lo expresó
as much... as tanto(-a)... como
I haven't got as much energy as you — no tengo tanta energía como tú

you've got as much as she has — tienes tanto como ella

you spend as much as me or as I do — tú gastas tanto como yo

it didn't cost as much as I had expected — no costó tanto como yo me esperaba

it can cost as much as $2,000 — puede llegar a costar 2.000 dólares
as one
they all stood up as one — se levantaron todos a la vez
half/twice/three times as...
it's half as expensive — es la mitad de caro

it's twice as expensive — es el doble de caro

it's three times as expensive — es tres veces más caro

she's twice as nice as her sister — es el doble de simpática que su hermana

her coat cost twice as much as mine — su abrigo costó el doble que el mío
without as {or}3} so much as
she gave me back the book without as much as an apology — me devolvió el libro sin pedirme siquiera una disculpa

2) (in set structures)
as for
as for the children, they were exhausted — en cuanto a los niños, estaban rendidos, los niños, por su parte, estaban rendidos

as for that... — en cuanto a esto...
as from
as from tomorrow — a partir de mañana
as of
as of yesterday/now — a partir de ayer/ahora
as to
as to that I can't say — en lo que a eso se refiere, no lo sé

as to her mother... — en cuanto a su madre...

to question sb as to his intentions — preguntar a algn sus intenciones

they make decisions as to whether students need help — deciden si los alumnos necesitan ayuda

he inquired as to what the problem was — preguntó cuál era el problema
as yet hasta ahora, hasta el momento; regard 2., 4)
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I [æz], weak form [əz]
conjunction

1)

a) (when, while) cuando

as she was eating breakfast... — cuando or mientras tomaba el desayuno...

as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda

b) ( indicating progression) a medida que

as (and when) we need them — a medida que or según los vamos necesitando

he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años

2) (because, since) como

as it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos

3) ( though)

try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo

(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca

much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...

4)

a) (expressing comparison, contrast) igual que, como

in the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30

b) ( in generalizations) como

it's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable

c) ( in accordance with) como

as I was saying — como iba diciendo

the situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...

5)

a) ( in the way that) como

I love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija

do as you wish — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca

do as I say — haz lo que te digo

she sang as never before — cantó como nunca

she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba

use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

b) ( defining)

it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos

I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí

Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes

c) (in phrases)

as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización

6) ( in comparisons of equal degree)

as... as — tan... como

I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú

I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude

there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez

she ran as fast as she could — corrió tan rápido como pudo or lo más deprisa que pudo

7)

as if/as though — como si (+ subj)

he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara

she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta

he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto

II

adverb

1) ( equally)

it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío

I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora

I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)

I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije

2)

as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960

III

preposition

1)

a) (in the condition, role of)

as a child she adored dancing — de pequeña or cuando era pequeña le encantaba bailar

as a teacher... — como maestro...

she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra

he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista

b) ( like) como

they answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre

2) (in phrases)

as against — frente a

as for — en cuanto a, respecto a

and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...

as of o (BrE) as from — desde, a partir de

as to — en cuanto a, respecto a

English-spanish dictionary > as
7 AS

æz
1. conjunction
1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) cuando; mientras

2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) como

3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) como, igual que

4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) como

5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) aunque; por mucho que + verbo en subjuntivo

6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) al igual que

2. adverb
(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) tan

3. preposition
1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) como

2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) como

3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) como

4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) como, en tanto que

•

- as for
- as if / as though
- as to

as¹ adv tan / tanto

he's as tall as his brother es tan alto como su hermano

she ran as fast as she could corrió tan rápido como pudo

eat as much as you like come tanto como quieras

as² conj

1. mientras / cuando

she sang as she painted cantaba mientras pintaba

2. como / ya que

as she wasn't there, I left a message como no estaba, le dejé un mensaje

3. como

leave everything as it is deja todo tal como está

Liam, as you know, is a singer Liam, como ya sabéis, es cantante

do as I say haz lo que te digo

as³ prep como / de

she works as a cook trabaja como cocinera

he was dressed as a woman iba vestido de mujer

as sustantivo masculino ace
as sustantivo masculino ace Locuciones: as en la manga, ace up one's sleeve 'as' also found in these entries: Spanish: abandonar - abismo - acabada - acabado - acreditar - actuar - además - adjetivar - alguna - alguno - amabilidad - amable - amarrar - ambas - ambicionar - ambos - amén - andanzas - antes - antojo - apadrinar - apellidarse - apenas - aquel - aquél - aquella - aquélla - arreglarse - arte - artífice - asesorar - así - asimismo - atar - aviar - bailar - balsa - bendita - bendito - bien - bloque - bondad - brevedad - broma - buenamente - burra - burro - cachondeo - cada - calcada English: above - acclaim - accomplished - accused - ace - acknowledge - act - action - address - advance - against - ago - aim - all - along - aloud - apprentice - arson - as - asap - assistant - bat - bell - black - bonus - both - by - by-product - capacity - cast - chalk - change - check off - cheer - class - clear - click - cluster - come on - compare - concern - construe - crop up - crow - dammit - date - dead - deaf - decision - decoy

as

tr[æz, ʊnstressed əz]

preposition

1 como

■ he works as a clerk trabaja de oficinista

■ she was dressed as a monkey iba disfrazada de mono

■ as a child he was often ill de niño a menudo estuvo enfermo

adverb

1 (in comparatives)

■ this is not as good as his last film ésta no es tan buena como su última película

■ eat as much as you like come tanto como quieras

■ this is twice as expensive as the other éste es dos veces más caro que el otro

conjunction

1 (while) mientras; (when) cuando

■ as he painted, he whistled mientras pintaba, silbaba

■ as I shut the door I realized I'd left the keys inside al cerrar la puerta me di cuenta de que había dejado las llaves dentro

■ as he grew older he became more tolerant a medida que iba envejeciendo se volvía más tolerante

2 (because) ya que, como

■ as there were no seats we had to stand como no había asientos tuvimos que estar de pie

3 (although) aunque

■ tall as he was, he still couldn't reach the shelf aunque era alto no podía alcanzar el estante

4 (showing manner) como

■ everything is just as she left it todo está tal como ella lo dejó

■ as I was saying,... como decía,...

■ do as you are told! ¡haz lo que te dicen!

■ as you all know,... como ya sabéis todos,...

5 (and so too) como, igual que

■ she's colour-blind, as is her mother es daltónica, igual que su madre

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as against frente a, en comparación con

as far as hasta

as far as I know que yo sepa

as far as I'm concerned por lo que a mí respecta

as for en cuanto a

as if como si

as it is tal como están las cosas

as it were por así decirlo

as long as mientras

as of desde

as often as not las más de las veces

as soon as tan pronto como

as though como si

as well as además de

as yet hasta ahora, de momento

as ['æz] adv

1) : tan, tanto

this one's not as difficult: éste no es tan difícil

2) : como

some trees, as oak and pine: algunos árboles, como el roble y el pino

as conj

1) like: como, igual que

2) when, while: cuando, mientras, a la vez que

3) because: porque

4) though: aunque, por más que

strange as it may appear: por extraño que parezca

5)

as is : tal como está

as prep

1) : de

I met her as a child: la conocí de pequeña

2) like: como

behave as a man: compórtate como un hombre

as pron

: que

in the same building as my brother: en el mismo edificio que mi hermano

as

adv.

• a medida que adv.

• como adv.

• cual adv.

• cuan adv.

• tan adv.

• ya que adv.

conj.

• conforme conj.

• que conj.

• según conj.

prep.

• por prep.

pron.

• cual pron.

• que pron.

I æz, weak form əz
conjunction

1)

a) (when, while) cuando

as she was eating breakfast... — cuando or mientras tomaba el desayuno...

as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda

b) ( indicating progression) a medida que

as (and when) we need them — a medida que or según los vamos necesitando

he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años

2) (because, since) como

as it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos

3) ( though)

try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo

(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca

much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...

4)

a) (expressing comparison, contrast) igual que, como

in the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30

b) ( in generalizations) como

it's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable

c) ( in accordance with) como

as I was saying — como iba diciendo

the situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...

5)

a) ( in the way that) como

I love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija

do as you wish — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca

do as I say — haz lo que te digo

she sang as never before — cantó como nunca

she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba

use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

b) ( defining)

it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos

I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí

Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes

c) (in phrases)

as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización

6) ( in comparisons of equal degree)

as... as — tan... como

I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú

I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude

there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez

she ran as fast as she could — corrió tan rápido como pudo or lo más deprisa que pudo

7)

as if/as though — como si (+ subj)

he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara

she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta

he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto

II

adverb

1) ( equally)

it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío

I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora

I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)

I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije

2)

as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960

III

preposition

1)

a) (in the condition, role of)

as a child she adored dancing — de pequeña or cuando era pequeña le encantaba bailar

as a teacher... — como maestro...

she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra

he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista

b) ( like) como

they answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre

2) (in phrases)

as against — frente a

as for — en cuanto a, respecto a

and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...

as of o (BrE) as from — desde, a partir de

as to — en cuanto a, respecto a

ABBR
(US)
1) = Associate in Sciences

2) = American Samoa

* * *

I [æz], weak form [əz]
conjunction

1)

a) (when, while) cuando

as she was eating breakfast... — cuando or mientras tomaba el desayuno...

as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda

b) ( indicating progression) a medida que

as (and when) we need them — a medida que or según los vamos necesitando

he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años

2) (because, since) como

as it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos

3) ( though)

try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo

(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca

much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...

4)

a) (expressing comparison, contrast) igual que, como

in the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30

b) ( in generalizations) como

it's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable

c) ( in accordance with) como

as I was saying — como iba diciendo

the situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...

5)

a) ( in the way that) como

I love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija

do as you wish — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca

do as I say — haz lo que te digo

she sang as never before — cantó como nunca

she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba

use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

b) ( defining)

it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos

I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí

Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes

c) (in phrases)

as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización

6) ( in comparisons of equal degree)

as... as — tan... como

I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú

I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude

there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez

she ran as fast as she could — corrió tan rápido como pudo or lo más deprisa que pudo

7)

as if/as though — como si (+ subj)

he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara

she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta

he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto

II

adverb

1) ( equally)

it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío

I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora

I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)

I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije

2)

as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960

III

preposition

1)

a) (in the condition, role of)

as a child she adored dancing — de pequeña or cuando era pequeña le encantaba bailar

as a teacher... — como maestro...

she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra

he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista

b) ( like) como

they answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre

2) (in phrases)

as against — frente a

as for — en cuanto a, respecto a

and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...

as of o (BrE) as from — desde, a partir de

as to — en cuanto a, respecto a

English-spanish dictionary > AS

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